Izumo Minari Station (出雲三成駅, Izumo Minari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Izumo Minari Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 41.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed and the station building is also used as a store promoting locally-grown crops and local products.
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Station platforms, 2019
Platforms
| 1 | ■ E Kisuki Line | for Kisuki and Shinji |
| 2 | ■ E Kisuki Line | for Izumo Yokota and Bingo-Ochiai |
History
Izumo Minari Station was opened on 18 December 1932 when the extension from Kisuki Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. The line was further extended to Yakawa Station on 20 November 1934. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Okuizumo Town Hall Nita Office Building
- Japan National Route 314
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Izumo-Minari Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shimokuno Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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